Bracket



UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

W'AIIFER P. MAXIM, OF SOUTH PARIS, MAINE.

BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 425,182, dated April 8,1890.

Application iiled January 2, 1889. Serial No. 295,192. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it 77u02/ concern:

Be it .known that l, I/VALTER P. MAXIM, a citizen of the United States,residing at South Paris, in the county of Oxford and State of Maine,have invented an Improved Bracket; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description of the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, making pari of the same.

My invention belongs to the class of brackets for supporting stagings,shelves, and other things; and the improvements relate to theconstruction whereby a compact-ly folding bracket is made and one ofextreme cheapness and convenience in use.

The improvements will be fully set forth in the following descriptionand defined in the claims.

In the aocompanyingdrawings,Figure 1 represents a side view of thebracket; Fig. 2, a top view of the same; Fig. 3, a front view thereof;Fig. 4, a rear view of the same; Fig. 5, a partial section in a planeindicated by the line 5 5 in Fig. 2, and Fig. G a side view of the b1acket folded for packing and transportation.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all of the figures.

As a matter of economy and convenience in manufacturing, I preferto makethe brackets of similar pieces or bars of wood-which may be cut oft fromlong strips dressed to like dimensions, though as to some features of myinvention this construction is not essential. I have shown such piecesin the drawings. To construct a bracket of these pieces, I usually taketwo pieces A A for the upright, three pieces B B B for the projectingsupport, and two pieces C C for the'brace. The two pieces each for theupright and brace are placed at their upper ends between the two ends,respectively, ot' the pieces forming the projecting support, as shown,separating all the parts to the extent of the thickness of the same. Iconnect the pieces for the upright and those for the projecting supportby a single bolt or pin D, which not only 'connects the pieces, butfurnishes a pivot on `which they may turn for folding the partstogether. In like manner I connect the pieces of the brace and of theprojecting support by projection is limited by a stop, which is pref- Aerably formed -of a pin or bolt II, that also serves to hold the lowerends of the upright pieces together; but the brace-tenon can be drawnupward and out of the space between the upright pieces for folding thebracket. The lower ends of the brace are mitered to the upright pieces,as shown, and not only abut against the same, but form shoulders toassist the tenon G in wedging firmly over the bolt H.

The positions of the parts of the bracket when in use are shown in Fig.1, and the positions of the parts when folded are shown in Fig. 6.

For attaching the brackets to a wall animproved hook I is employed, madeadjustable out and in to adapt it to different thicknesses of a wall orpartition, so that it can be inserted into a simple aperture through thesame. The construction for this purpose is fully shown in Fig. 5. Thebody or shank of the hook has a long slot or opening b in its rear end,and the lower edge of this slot has a set of notches c c, which catchunder the pivot D, that connectsthe upright and proj ecting support,though a separate pin or bolt might be used, which, however, is whollyunnecessary, as clearly seen by the drawings. In connection with thisnotched slot embracing the pivot or pin, but having sufcient lateralplay to allow the pivot to be shifted from one notch to another, thereis an enlargement or stop d, which bears on the piece and is made thickenough to not slip into the slot f, in which the hook is inserted. Thusthe hook can be instantly shifted from one notch to another, and so beadjusted to suit the thickness of any part over which it is to catch.

I claim as my invention ICO l. A folding bracket composed of twoscparatcd upright pieces A A, three projecting horizontal separatedsupport-pieces B B B, pivoted at one end to one end of said uprightpieces, the ends of said upright pieces being arranged between thecentral and one of thc outer horizontal pieces, two separatedbracepieces C C, pivoted at their upper ends to and between theoutcrends of said horizontal pieces, the upper end of each brace-piecebeing arranged between the central and one of the outer of saidhorizontal pieces, and a locking-piece G, located between and secured tothe lower ends of said brace-pieces, said lockingpiecc entering betweenand catching over a stop between the lower ends of said upright pieces7substantially as set forth.

2.- A folding bracket having a bolt or pin therein, in ,combinationwilli an adjustable at taching-hook f or saidv bracket, said hook bcingformed with a slot or opening, through which said bolt or pin passes,said slothaving notches in one edge, with which said bolt or pinengages, substantially as set forth.

A folding bracket one ot the iiolding parts of which has a slot fand abolt or pin D across said slot, in combination with an adjustableattaching-hook I, located and sliding in said slot, said hook beingformed. with a Slot l), through which Said bolt or pin D passes, saidslot b having notches c c, with which said bolt or pin engages, and saidhooks having an enlargement or stop d, engaging the margins of said slotj', whereby said hook is retained in position, substantially as setforth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed iny naine in the presence oftwo Subscribing witnesses.

WALTER P. MAXM.

Witnesses:

II'. Ur'roN, HARRY LANE.

